
Fruit Cocktail Cake
Fruit cocktail cake will be your secret weapon—it's fancy enough to wow everyone at the potluck, but in the end,...

Baked Rigatoni
You can bet the pasta was homemade when my aunt made this rigatoni recipe. You don't have to make your...
Meatball Minestrone
Just thinking about this soup simmering on the stove gets me hungry! The homemade meatballs are so tasty. —Esther Perea,...

Salmon Puff
For a fluffy and inexpensive way to serve seafood, try this delicious recipe. The salmon makes this dish so tasty...

Cornbread Sausage Stuffing
This fluffy and sweet cornbread sausage stuffing will become a family favorite whether it's Thanksgiving or not, and it's quick...

Homemade Noodles
These delicious noodles keep very well in the refrigerator. And, there are few things that taste as good as homemade...

Cheesy Chile Casserole
A short list of ingredients packs full flavor in this easy-to-assemble casserole. Serve it as the star of your next...

Gingered Carrots
I first made this original recipe about 40 years ago, and it hasn't failed me yet. The thing I like...

Chicken Paprikash with Spaetzle
When my folks originated from Austria in the early 1900s, they brought many of the recipes they enjoyed in the...
French Meat Pie
Some time ago, when I was working at a newspaper, a co-worker happened to bring a meat pie for lunch....

Scalloped Chicken
My husband has never been too fond of chicken, but he certainly likes it prepared this way. My children love...


Beef Noodle Casserole
Savory, creamy and satisfying—you'll be so happy you found this easy beef noodle casserole recipe. Packed with diced veggies, egg...

Apple Butter Cookies
These sweet-yet-filling apple butter cookies are your sweet tooth's answer to a healthier cookie. Chock full of flavor (and nuts...
Raisin Spice Cake
This recipe is an old-time favorite that was given to me by my mother-in-law. She told me the cake shouldn't...


Hot Cocoa
Making this hot cocoa recipe from scratch is almost as easy as preparing a store-bought version—but it turns out even...
Cranberry Glazed Pork Roast
Meet the Cook: Many pork recipes were too spicy for me, so I decided to try this sweeter alternative. That...

Creamy Pork Tenderloin
Meet the Cook: For years, I've been making this recipe both for my husband and me and for guests as...


Pound Cake
Our rich and sweet pound cake recipe is made with all the basics—butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla and flour—for a perfect,...
Favorite Fish Chowder
Economics had a lot to do with what we ate when I was growing up in New Hampshire during the...

Bohemian Pot Roast
I love this pot roast recipe because it's so easy to prepare and serve. You can put this "meal in...
My Mother’s Mac and Cheese
I remember my mother sending me to the store for 15 cents worth of cheese. The butcher would cut off...

Oven-Baked Beans
"MY AUNT baked her beans in a old earthenware crock in the wood stove. She'd stir them periodically with a...
Skillet Zucchini and Sausage
I lived on the Oregon coast for 20 years and had plenty of guests dropping by. I often turned to...

Sugarless Banana Walnut Cake
I enjoy this delicious cake with ice cream or whipped cream, but it's great all by itself. It's moist and...

Peach Kuchen
"KUCHEN IS a filling dessert for this German meal. It's not too sweet, and you can use virtually any of...
Polish Apple Pancakes
My mom used to make these wonderful pancakes for me as an after-school snack. She'd simply put a sprinkle of...

Golden Glow Salad
"MY SISTER and I loved this salad because we thought it tasted like a dessert. We ate a lot of...

Liver Skillet Supper
Whenever I serve this to people for the first time, someone exclaims, “I can’t believe it’s liver!” Around here, that’s...

Creamy Broccoli Casserole
"MOTHER called this her secret recipe, and to this day, I'm not quite sure I have all the ingredients she...